Physician in Barstow, CA at TeamHealth

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TeamHealth has an excellent opportunity for a PRN physician to join our Hospitalist team at Barstow Community Hospital in Barstow, California. We are actively interviewing board certified or board eligible Internal Medicine and Family Medicine trained Hospitalists to join our team. Barstow Community Hospital is part of the Community Health Systems and provides inpatient and outpatient services in addition to medical, surgical and emergency care. Our physicians work 12-hour shifts and take call at night from a hotel room provided to you by our organization. Barstow is a 24-bed community hospital that is accredited by the Joint Commission. The city of Barstow is located in the Inland Empire North region of San Bernardino County, midway between Las Vegas and Los Angeles in the western Mojave at the entrance to the Mojave National Preserve. It is home to the U.S. Army National Training Center at Ft. Erwin and offers all the major conveniences of small-town living with the resources of major metropolitan areas only a short drive away. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a dynamic and fast growing area of medicine. Position Highlights:

competitive compensation

housing available

comprehensive benefits

professional liability with a top-rated carrier

Caring for the community Barstow Community Hospital is a 30-bed facility with inpatient and outpatient services in addition to medical, surgical and emergency care. With 360 healthcare professionals, this acute care facility provides the latest medical technology and quality care to the Barstow community and San Bernardino County. The hospital has been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission and boasts a variety of accreditations. Small-town living in the High Desert area Barstow is a major transportation center for the Inland Empire. Several major highways converge in the city. The city is almost exactly midway between Los Angeles, California (130 miles southwest) and Las Vegas, Nevada (125 miles northeast). It is home to Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow and is the closest city to the Fort Irwin National Training Center. Barstow experiences four seasons. Summer days are very hot, with highs typically exceeding 100 °F. Winter, in contrast, is characterized by cold mornings, with lows near 30 °F. Barstow has a series of murals along Main Street, depicting scenes from the city's history. These murals were created by Main Street Murals, a local non-profit organization. Located southwest of the town is the upscale Tanger Center Barstow, of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers chain, which is a popular stop for tourists traveling between Greater Los Angeles and Las Vegas. An older shopping center of outlet stores, the Barstow Factory Outlet, is located opposite the Tanger Outlet Center.